Variety Cruises

Variety Cruises offers life-enriching journeys for the inquisitive mind. Variety combine a private yachting type of onboard experience with mesmerising ports of call to offer guests an authentic and memorable travel experience and become part of the Variety Cruises family.

When you visit a destination with Variety Cruises, you can expect a destination-focused journey that is enhanced by the Cruise Leaders, excursions in small numbers and docking locations right in the heart of the port visited.While Variety earned there reputation with there Greece programs, they have expanded there ships deployment to include the Adriatic and Venice, the Red Sea and Egypt.Rivers of West Africa from Dakar -Senegal and the Black Sea from Odessa and Istanbul are also included.

Last but not least, Variety have created a collection of Themed Cruises which will certainly tempt Variety Club Passengers as well as new friends looking for a cruise out of the ordinary.

Discover a 3 masted sail cruiser which can accommodate up to 49 passengers in 25 cabins. The "PAN ORAMA" was launched in 1993 and was renovated in 2009. This state of the art sail cruiser has performed several Atlantic Ocean crossings and has sailed from the Seychelles to Monte Carlo and from the Black Sea to Tunis and offers the highest standard of accommodation and comfort safety.

Discover a 2 masted state of the art sail cruiser which can accommodate up to 49 passengers in 25 cabins. Panorama II was launched in 2004 offering the highest standard of accommodation and comfort safety. The public areas include a main lounge with deep pile carpet and comfortable sofas. The aft area at the Upper deck provides generous semi covered or sun exposed areas and some magnificent views. The restaurant area at the Lower deck is the perfect setting for any of your meals, with generous buffet space and seating, while the swimming platform enables you to swim when weather and anchorage conditions permit.

The Panorama II cabins located at the upper and main decks are equipped with windows, while those at the lower deck come with portholes. All cabins are handsomely designed, finished with lustrous wood trims and warm fabrics. The fully equipped bathrooms are finished with marble. All cabins are air-conditioned and fitted with TV, telephone, hairdryers, mini-fridge, central music, public address system and safe boxes.

The elegant Motor Yacht Callisto recently joined the VARIETY CRUISES fleet and is true to her name: Elegant, classic. She was fully refit / rebuilt in 2000 and was thoroughly renovated in in 2015-16. This classy Motor Yacht has performed several Atlantic Ocean crossings, and has also sailed along the most interesting coastal sites of Europe, North and West Africa. The M/Y Callisto is of the “boutique” category of cruiser, and offers the highest standard of accommodation, comfort and safety. The yacht’s public areas are cozy and generous, decorated with rich fabrics, handsome woodwork, gleaming brass, antiques and fine works of art. During the day, life on board centres around the indoor and outdoor areas including the Upper deck Indoor and Outdoor lounge/bar and dining areas as well as the cosy Library located on the Sun Deck. The lounge/bar and dining room on the Upper deck are connected by the gallery, displaying exquisite art and adding to the overall feeling of elegance and style. In the evening you can relax in the ship’s lounge, enjoy a drink overlooking the stars or relax with a book in the library with its wraparound windows. The spacious lounge and bar area on the Upper Deck is surrounded by large picture windows and opens onto the Outdoor Dining area. The yacht features a broad Sun Deck for sunbathing and the swimming platform on Callisto’s stern enables you to swim off the ship when in sheltered bays. Service on board is provided by your Captain, the Cruise Coordinator and your experienced Marine and Hotel crew members.

The Harmony "G" is a modern vessel with a sleek high-tech look very similar to the private yachts to be found in the famous ports of the world. The 53 meter long / 7.2 meter wide Mega Yacht Harmony G was launched in January 2001 and renovated in 2009-10 and in 2013. It complies with the most stringent SOLAS safety regulations ,while its powerful engines and state of the art stabilizers allow for safe and comfortable cruising.

Life on board centers around the Indoor / Outdoor lounge and its American bar, on Upper Deck. The classy dining room located on Main Deck is surrounded by large windows. The spacious Sun deck is the ideal place to bask under the sun, read a good book or just gaze at the scenery. The swimming platform on Harmony G stern enables you to swim when weather and anchorage conditions permit.

The Harmony V is a modern elegant yacht with a sleek high-tech look very similar to the private yachts to be found in the famous ports of the world. The 55 meter long/8.2 meter wide Mega-Yacht was rebuilt/launched in 2009 and complies with Eurosolas safety regulations while its powerful engines, generators and state of the art stabilizers will allow for safe and comfortable cruising.

A spacious lounge with classy seating and an American Bar leads into a dining area decorated with warm colors. Both areas offer large windows providing for the most beautiful views of all destinations the ship cruises to. The 200 m2 sundeck offers a shaded outdoor area (also convertible into indoor dining area) for all day dining and a bar as well as sun chairs and loungers. The swimming platform on Harmony V stern will allow for easy access to the ship and for a wide range of sea related activities.

The Obsession is both elegant and extremely seaworthy, built with infinite comfort in mind, she boasts a beautiful interior and accommodation, with superb deck spaces, the ideal yacht for an unforgettable experience.

Whether you prefer to cruise at full speed, lie at anchor in a secluded bay, or just relax and enjoy the first class service offered by her professional crew, "OBSESSION" offers easy outdoor living with unique al fresco dining on both the upper sun deck and the main aft deck.

The twin-hulled Pegasus, built in 1990, completely refitted in 1997 and renovated in the winter of 2009-10 accommodates up to 49 guests in a relaxed, congenial atmosphere.

On board you will enjoy magnificent sea views as you stroll our 2,550 square feet/ 240 m2 of open deck. You can relax with friends in the handsomely appointed lounge, browse in the well-stocked library or enjoy ocean-view dining in the convivial and spacious restaurant area.

A platform on Pegasus stern enables you to swim when weather and anchorage conditions permit.

The new build 68m/223ft state of the art Mega Yacht accommodates just 72 passengers in 36 cabins. Built in 2012 under the latest International “Safety of Life At Sea” (SOLAS 2010) regulations and classified by RINA, the Variety Voyager guarantees guests safety with incomparable comfort and elegance.

The Variety Voyager seduces her passengers with her sleek lines and ample deck space, very much what one expects from a millionaire’s super yacht. Inside, cabins and public areas are finished with warm fabrics, rich marbles, axminster carpeting and soft tones wood panelling. WIFI internet is available at a charge in all cabins and public areas. Everywhere, unobstructed views of the ocean and of the ports visited. And above all, the professional service of a crew of 32-33, always with a smile and a true desire to satisfy.

The new Christiana VIII will make a statement when entering any harbor! A truly stylish yacht, she provides exceptional accommodation, breathtaking performance and straightforward, effortless handling. Equipped with the finest technology, this luxury sailboat is perfectly suited for blue water sailing or chartering.

Introduction

Variety Cruises is the largest Small Ships Cruise Company World-Wide with a fleet of over 15 fully owned vessels offering you a total yachting experience.

With sizes varying from 4 to 25 cabins, the private yachts and small ships allow passengers to visit well known destinations or to discover unique and more private ports of call in a private, convivial and relaxed environment.

Fine cuisine, with a strong local flavour, exciting itineraries blending well known ports of call and less well known gems of the Mediterranean and personalized service have positioned the company as the choice for an ever growing number of cruise goers looking for a small ship cruise experience.

Variety Cruises Concept

A variety of ships: If you are looking for that special touch of a private millionaire’s yacht then Variety Yachting has a classy motoryacht or a sailing yacht you.
If you are looking for a cruise on board a small ship with discreetly attentive service and relaxing contemporary sophistication then a Variety Vessel is the one of the best industry choice;

If your mood or budget is for an informal and fun cruise experience on board less sophisticated and less pricy ships, then a Zeus Casual Cruises vessel is the perfect choice for you.
A variety of cruise experiences for all tastes: Our ships offer our guests a truly unique opportunity to savour the great cultural, architectural, historical and natural diversity of the Mediterranean and of other destinations which we sail to. Our fleet of Small Ships can take you off the beaten track, to enjoy the intimacy of unfrequented destinations or to the cosmopolitan ports of the World.
You will be able to explore and learn the secrets of all destinations you will visit with and there is easy access to the local life wherever you are. The sea is always a few meters away as you will always be able to swim off a Variety Cruises ships in a secluded bay.

Variety Cruises History

It was established in 2006 following the merge of Zeus Tours & Yacht Cruises – a 3rd generation cruise and tourism business operating since 1949- and Hellas Yachts which started operating small ships cruises in 1993.

Zeus Tours & Yacht Cruises : Zeus Group was born out of Zeus Tours, a company founded in 1949 by Greek tourism visionary and pioneer Diogenis Venetopoulos, as an incoming Travel Agency and soon became among Greece's leading travel companies. In 1968 the company enters the 'SMALL SHIPS' scheduled cruises niche market by chartering the yacht ELEFTHERIOS and in 1973 launches its first fully owned small ship, the Motorsailer NIKI, a wooden hull cargo vessel rebuilt to offer 18 cabins. In 1978 Triantafyllos (Lakis) Venetopoulos took over the company and more ships followed including a new generation of steel hull ships of 4 star level, the M/Y HARMONY G and the M/S GALILEO

Hellas Yachts : Hellas Yachts has been offering high class services in almost all yachting fields since 1978. In the 90ies the company decided to enter the mega yachts nice market with the commissioning of the 25 cabin PANORAMA - launched in 1993 - and of the PANTHEON , launched in 2004.

Recent history : Since 2005 , Variety Cruises has been growing at a fast pace, with the acquisition of the twin hull M/Y PEGASUS and the commissioning of the 25 cabin M/Y HARMONY V which set a new standard for the Variety Cruises fleet. The latest addition to the fleet was the wooden motor yacht Halis Temel, and the the commencment of the Harmony Voyager.